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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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If these two drivers of engagement are a world apart, it will be challenging to deliver the seamless experience customers expect from their favorite brands. There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. What has changed over time? Meetings can seem superfluous and a drain on precious time.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. It may require more time and effort to find someone who complements your team.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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To adequately fulfill the three duties of a nonprofit board member —Care, Loyalty, and Obedience—a solid understanding of the organization’s financial activities is needed. This is a concept that bears repeating, so don’t hesitate to remind the group, from time to time, where the buck stops. Be sure to allow time for questions.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. Sometimes an outside facilitator can move members forward more quickly. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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What we are experiencing is evolution; except technology today is Darwinism on a time-lapse of 30 frames per second. How can leaders prepare themselves and their employees to develop effective systems for culling unproductive activities and managing the constant volatility? They are also good facilitators.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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If these two drivers of engagement are a world apart, it will be challenging to deliver the seamless experience customers expect from their favorite brands. There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. What has changed over time? Meetings can seem superfluous and a drain on precious time.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. This is a challenging time for associations. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal.